WCPD’s Peter Nicholson Explains the Win-Win of the Critical Minerals Charitable Flow Through Model

WCPD’s Peter Nicholson Explains the Win-Win of the Critical Minerals Charitable Flow Through Model

In this InvestorIntel financial education series interview, host Peter Clausi talks to WCPD Inc.’s Founder and President Peter Nicholson on the art of the charitable flow through model. Starting with the history of the flow through, Peter Clausi explains that “flow through” was invented by the Canadian government to help stimulate investment in Canadian minerals and…

Del Zotto lends ‘superpower’ to NHL Philanthropic Council

Del Zotto lends ‘superpower’ to NHL Philanthropic Council

Former All-Rookie and Stanley Cup champion recounts lifelong passion for charities benefiting children Michael Del Zotto has a superpower, but has nothing to do with hockey.   Del Zotto, a former first round pick by the New York Rangers, has seen it all over his 12 year (and counting) career in the National Hockey League…

Why the Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is a big win

Why the Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is a big win

Flow-through shares and new tax deductions benefit charities, junior miners, everyday Canadians and society as a whole By Peter Nicholson July 28, 2022 in CIM Magazine Since 2006, when the tax law changed to zero capital gain on the donation of public stock, I have delivered well over a thousand presentations on the merits of purchasing…

Orleans Health Hub gets a $1M boost

Orleans Health Hub gets a $1M boost

Philanthropy in Ottawa by Sam Laprade The donor: Gilles Desjardins, president, Brigil Construction The donation: $1 million   The recipient: Montfort Hospital Foundation, Orléans Health Hub   The inspiration: “I am very attached to Montfort Hospital. It is the place where I was born and where my wife and children were born as well. We are close to the Franco-Ontarian community…

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Happy Roots makes happy child

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Happy Roots makes happy child

BY: Sam Laprade Who: Linsey Sherman-Zekulin and Mark Zekulin, Happy Roots Foundation  The donation: $1 million  The recipient: CHEO Foundation   The inspiration: “Our goal of focusing on infancy and preschool mental health is personal for us. We learned about this need in our community from Dr. Matheson, a psychiatrist at CHEO, who was undertaking a pilot project…

Elevate’s Entre-Nous on encouraging women to be bold, be loud

Elevate’s Entre-Nous on encouraging women to be bold, be loud

Social gathering returns to Rideau Club with goal of advancing women’s leadership, economic empowerment through networking, panel discussion, guest speakers BY: CarolinePhillips “When women come together, there is an energy that is unstoppable.” It was a casual, off-the-cuff comment made by guest speaker Rosey Edeh but her observation captured the spirit of Elevate International’s Entre-Nous networking event held at…

So much for the electric vehicle revolution. You cannot make the machines without the metals that power them

So much for the electric vehicle revolution. You cannot make the machines without the metals that power them

Gas and diesel aren’t the only commodities turning into luxury goods. Important opinion piece by Eric Reguly on the current scarcity and cost of critical minerals to power electric vehicles and the green economy.  WCPD is proud to play an important role in financing the discovery of these critical minerals.  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-so-much-for-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-you-cannot-make-the/

Foundation WCPD joins culture of innovation at Kanata North Tech Hub

Foundation WCPD joins culture of innovation at Kanata North Tech Hub

Latest Associate Partner brings tax reduction, philanthropy, and support for critical minerals to Hub350 community For Hub350 and Foundation WCPD, innovation runs deep. A mutual commitment to pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo has led to a new partnership between the two Ottawa-based organizations, with Foundation WCPD coming on board as the latest Associate…